Brenton township, IL

2022 population: 956 ( 17 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.0 square miles
Population density: 26.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	856	89.54%	5.2%
Black:	15	1.57%	275.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	9	0.94%	28.6%
Hispanic:	19	1.99%	62.7%

Total non-White:	100	10.46%	42.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-47	-5.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	30	3.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
973
903	92.81%
4	0.41%
2	0.21%
6	0.62%
7	0.72%
51	5.24%
70	7.19%

2000
892
847	94.96%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
20	2.24%
0	0.00%
25	2.80%
45	5.04%

1990
994
908	91.35%
0	0.00%
6	0.60%
0	0.00%
n/a
22	2.21%
86	8.65%

1980
1,078
1,076	99.81%
0	0.00%
2	0.19%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.19%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

56	6.3
25	2.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-61	-6.1
-41	-4.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-168	-15.6
84	7.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Brenton township, IL

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
45.7
155	16.2%
801	83.8%
169	17.7%

404
2.25

267	66.1%
198	74.2%
38	14.2%
137	33.9%

2010
Number	Percent
44.2
229	23.5%
744	76.5%
213	21.9%

377
2.46

262	69.5%
199	76.0%
23	8.8%
115	30.5%

2000
Number	Percent
42.4
237	26.6%
655	73.4%
211	23.7%

324
2.57

231	71.3%
195	84.4%
17	7.4%
93	28.7%

1990
Number	Percent
37.3
243	24.4%
751	75.6%
211	21.2%

382
2.46

244	63.9%
218	89.3%
14	5.7%
138	36.1%

1980
Number	Percent
40.1
266	24.7%
812	75.3%
245	22.7%

424
2.42

304	71.7%
266	87.5%
13	4.3%
120	28.3%

2022 Housing Data for Brenton township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	25	6.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	0.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	49	12.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	29	7.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	34	8.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	4.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	31	7.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	23	5.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	10	2.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	23	5.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	73	18.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	31	7.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	23	5.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	11	2.7%
$200,000 or more	9	2.2%

Median Household Income	43,269
Per Capita Income	28,392

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	16	4.0%
Public Assistance	12	3.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	65	16.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	384	60.2%
Unemployed	61	9.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	445	69.7%
Not in Labor Force	193	30.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		39.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	159	119	57.2%
Non-Profit	0	41	0.0%
Self-Employed	59	0	100.0%

Local Government	3	35	7.9%
State Government	2	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	12	0.0%

Total Private + Self	218	119	64.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	5	88	5.4%
Total	223	207	51.9%

Pct. Govt.	12.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	49	11.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	78	18.1%
Professional, Technical	85	19.8%
Service Occupations	65	15.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	2.3%
All others	153	35.6%

White Collar		49.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	83	19.3%
Manufacturing	55	12.8%
Retail trade	40	9.3%
Educational services	39	9.1%
Finance and insurance	35	8.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	34	7.9%
Other services	29	6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	27	6.3%
Construction	24	5.6%
Transportation and warehousing	20	4.7%
Accommodation and food services	11	2.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	2.6%
Wholesale trade	7	1.6%
Public administration	4	0.9%
Information	4	0.9%
Management	3	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.7%
Utilities	1	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	19	1.99%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	865	94.3%
Spanish	26	2.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	23	2.5%
Other Indo-European	3	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	197	20.6%
German	194	20.3%
American	92	9.6%
English	48	5.0%
Polish	48	5.0%
Italian	47	4.9%
French	42	4.4%
European	37	3.9%
Swedish	22	2.3%
Danish	16	1.7%
Dutch	15	1.6%
Hungarian	12	1.3%
Norwegian	11	1.2%
Scottish	8	0.8%
Czech	7	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	956	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	933	97.6%
Foreign-born	23	2.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
38	5.4%	30	4.3%	282	40.0%	251	35.6%	49	7.0%	55	7.8%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	38	5.4%
9-12 Years	30	4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	282	40.0%
Some College	251	35.6%
Bach. Degree	49	7.0%
Grad Degree	55	7.8%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +39	R +37	R + 4.7%
D +2
2020 vs. 2012	R +54	R +77	R + 16.9%
D -23
2020 vs. 2008	R +42	R +118	R + 31.5%
D -76

2016 vs. 2008	R +3	R +81	R + 26.8%
D -78
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	54%	Donald Trump* (R)	296	73.6%	Joe Biden (D)	99	24.6%	7	1.7%	402	33	27	0.01%
2016	50%	Donald Trump (R)	257	68.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	97	25.9%	21	5.6%	375	30	23	0.01%
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	242	65.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	122	32.8%	8	2.2%	372	24	18	0.01%
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	254	58.5%	Barack Obama (D)	175	40.3%	5	1.2%	434	22	13	0.01%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	261	58.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	177	39.5%	10	2.2%	448	16	10	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Brenton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

24.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

296

73.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

TOTAL

402

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Brenton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

25.9%

Donald Trump (R)

257

68.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

375

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Brenton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

122

32.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

242

65.1%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

372

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Brenton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

175

40.3%

John McCain (R)

254

58.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

434

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Brenton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

261

58.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

177

39.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

448

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brenton township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	42%	Kathy Salvi (R)	209	67.4%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	86	27.7%	15 [+]	4.8%	310	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 15 (4.8%);
2022	G	42%	Darren Bailey (R)	215	68.7%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	79	25.2%	19 [+]	6.1%	313	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 18 (5.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	53%	Mark Curran (R)	278	70.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	107	27.1%	10 [+]	2.5%	395	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Willie Wilson (I) 7 (1.8%); Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 2 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	38%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	195	69.4%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	59	21.0%	27 [+]	9.6%	281	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 23 (8.2%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 4 (1.4%);
2016	S3	50%	Mark Kirk* (R)	246	66.3%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	104	28.0%	21 [+]	5.7%	371	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 14 (3.8%); Scott Summers (Green) 7 (1.9%);
2014	S2	36%	Jim Oberweis (R)	178	65.9%	Richard Durbin* (D)	71	26.3%	21 [+]	7.8%	270	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 20 (7.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);
2014	G	37%	Bruce Rauner (R)	192	70.6%	Pat Quinn* (D)	57	21.0%	23 [+]	8.5%	272	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 23 (8.5%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	459
Median Value	$91,200

Occupied	404	88.0%
Vacant	55	12.0%

Owned	299	74.0%
Rented	105	26.0%
Median Rent	$734

Single-Family Units	396	86.3%
Detached	390	85.0%
Attached	6	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	45	9.8%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Brenton township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Brenton township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Brenton township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brenton township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Brenton township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brenton township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Brenton township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brenton township, IL